Sweet & Spicy Chicken

Sweet & Spicy Chicken

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lb Chicken Breast Fillets or Thighs, boneless

1 1/2 cup Corn Starch

1 Green Chili, seeded and sliced

1 Red Chili, seeded and sliced

Salt and Ground Black Pepper to taste

3 tbsp Walnuts, finely chopped (optional)

Deep-frying Oil

Chicken Marinade:

1 tbsp Cooking Wine

1 tbsp dark Soy Sauce

3 cloves Garlic, crushed

1 small Onion, finely chopped

Sauce:

1 tbsp Chili Oil

1/2 tsp Red Chili Paste (Gochujang)

2 tbsp dark Soy Sauce

1 1/2 tsp Pineapple Juice

12 cloves Garlic, washed and peeled

1 tbsp Maple Syrup

1 tbsp Brown Sugar

Instructions:

Slice the chicken into bite-sized strips, and season with salt and pepper.

In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients for the marinade, and mix well.

Add-in the sliced chicken, coating the mixture thoroughly into the meet. Cover and set aside to marinate for 30 minutes.

Sprinkle the marinated chicken with a thin coating of corn starch, covering the meat well and evenly.

In a wok, pour-in the deep-frying oil, filling the wok 1/3 full.

Heat over a high heat to 170°C

Add-in the chicken, and deep-fry for 3-5 minutes, or until golden brown.

Remove the chicken, and drain on kitchen towel to remove excess oil. Set aside.

In a large pan, blend-in all the sauce ingredients, adding the whole garlic cloves, and heat over a medium heat.

Once the sauce starts to bubble, add-in the fried chicken, and gently stir to coat the meat to the sauce.

Leave to simmer until the sauce has formed a sticky glaze over the chicken, and add-in the chilies.

Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with walnuts.

Serve and Enjoy!!